This early manual is an absorbing read that still contains much information and anecdote that is still useful and practical today. Tasks for the domestic handyman are extensively illustrated with diagrams, drawings and photographs forming a complete how-to guide. Contents Include: Woodwork; Constructional Woodwork; Bedroom Furniture; Simple Kitchen Fitments; Metal-work; Electricity; Wireless; House Decoration and Repair; The Garden and Smallholding. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

'Kimon Nicolaides' The Natural Way to Draw is a sure bet . . . will improve your technique no end' Artists & Illustrators This essential guide to drawing by renowned art teacher Kimon Nicolaides is valued by both early students of art and accomplished artists alike. Consisting of 64 exercises, The Natural Way to Draw offers in-depth studies to be completed over the course of a year. Extensively illustrated with reproductions of the work of the Old Masters (including Rubens, Titian and Raphael) to the work of Van Gogh and Picasso, as well as the work of his students, these exercises help you begin to look at people and objects in a fresh way that will be the foundation of your drawing. Concentrating on mastering the key concepts of drawing that will make a drawing come alive, Nicolaides teaches how to convey gesture and action, expression and feeling in your work. Regarded as an inspiration to a generation of devoted young artists, The Natural Way to Draw captures Nicolaides' concrete system of art teaching.

A beautifully illustrated colouring journey that celebrates the mystery and power of Tarot. A stunning exploration of an ancient art that remains significant and special in modern times, the intricate artwork in Tarot Colouring offers a creative twist on traditional designs. Artist Alexis E. Thomson uses glorious natural imagery alongside mythological references to illustrate prominent cards from both the Major and Minor Arcana decks, including the High Priestess and the Wheel of Fortune. Each image is accompanied by fascinating information so the symbolism of each card can be fully understood.

This book shows how even those without much previous experience can easily have a go at drawing over 50 different cars, lorries, sports cars, all-terrain vehicles and vintage cars. All you need is paper and a pencil. As you follow the step-by-step instructions to reproduce the examples on your own paper, you will soon see how much your drawing skills are improving. Once you reach the final stage you can refine your drawing with highlights and shading, and add details of the surroundings to bring your drawing to life. For those who aspire to larger formats, realistic finishing touches such as tyre profiles, wheel rims and headlamps will help you perfect your masterpiece.

Published by the Russia Cement Company, this pamphlet is copiously illustrated, with step-by-step directions for building the toys and crafts.

This early work on taxidermy is a fascinating read for the amateur or professional taxidermist and also contains much information that is still useful today. Its 40 pages are extensively illustrated with drawings and diagrams and form a complete how-to guide to the taxidermy of deer. Contents Include: Introduction; Deer Heads, Good, Bad and Indifferent; Head Forms and Ear Liners, As Mostly Found Compared With Nature; Posing the Deer Head for Expression; Judging Deer Antlers; Measurements of Whitetail Heads and Shape of Head Forms and Ear Liners; Pedestal Deer Heads; Care of Mounted Deer Heads; Glass and Plastic Deer Heads; Glass and Plastic Deer Eyes; Quality in Whitetail Scalps. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Maya Killgore is twenty-three and still in the process of figuring out her life.

Conor Harkness is thirty-eight, and Maya cannot stop thinking about him.

It's such a cliché, it almost makes her heart implode: older man and younger woman; successful biotech guy and struggling grad student; brother's best friend and the girl he never even knew existed. As Conor loves to remind her, the power dynamic is too imbalanced. Any relationship between them would be problematic in too many ways to count, and Maya should just get over him. After all, he has made it clear that he wants her gone from his life.

But not everything is as it seems - and clichés sometimes become plot twists.

When Maya's brother decides to get married in Taormina, she and Conor end up stuck together in a romantic Sicilian villa for over a week. There, on the beautiful Ionian coast, between ancient ruins, delicious foods, and natural caves, Maya realizes that Conor might be hiding something from her. And as the destination wedding begins to erupt out of control, she decides that a summer fling might be just what she needs - even if it's a problematic one.